9 spirit points a day. Overachieving is encouraged!
Three rooted in connection.
Three rooted in growth.
Three rooted in service.
Walk on the beach – 1 connection spirit point. Sat and meditated while you were there – 2. Read poetry– 1 growth spirit point, read it aloud - 2. Held a door for someone even though they were quite aways behind you – 1 service spirit point, served a meal to the hungry-2, sat and talked with them before the meal, let’s make it 3.
Came to worship – 2 connection spirit points, participated in Sunday seminar – 2 growth spirit point, served as greeter this morning – 2 service spirit points --- did all three? You’re two-thirds of the way there and it’s not even noon.
Called a friend – 1 connection spirit point, cooked together and shared a meal with friends or family – 2 connection spirit points, cried or laughed until you could barely stop with a loved one – 3, signed up for a class that makes you smile – 1 growth point, went to the class – 2, if it was something new for you, 3 growth spirit points. Wrote a check for a charitable institution – 1 service spirit point, attended an event for a charitable institution – 2, went to a meeting of a local community organized group to listen – just listen – 3.
Meditated for ten minutes – 1 connection spirit point, 30 minutes, 2, an hour – 3. Painted or drew or wrote or sang for ten minutes – 1 growth spirit point, 30 minutes, 2, an hour – 3. Volunteered for and with people who are in need – 10 minutes – 1 service spirit point, 30 minutes, 2, an hour-3. It really isn’t hard to track is it? Each day, connect, grow and serve. Connect, grow and serve.
Connect with where we came from --- creation. Connect with who we know we are ---family, friends & community. Connect with who we need to see – people who seem ‘other’ than ourselves.
Grow in ways that make our spirits soar and grow in ways that make us cry because we see truths we need to see. Grow inward and outward. Stretch. Use well honed muscles and develop new ones too.
And serve – in the little ways that await in every setting and in the ways that challenge us too.
Connect, grow and serve, each day in some way. Diet Divine.
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